Is there anything you cannot/will not cut out of your diet?

MissyK222
MissyK222 Posts: 204 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hey guys, so I want to eat healthy and I am doing really well but I also want to enjoy life and the two things I cannot and will not cut out completely is chocolate and coffee (with cream and sugar). Of course I eat and drink these in moderation ( I probably drink coffee two to three times a week when I used to every morning). I think that if I am so strict on myself to the point that I think oh my god I wish I COULD have that, I think I would be miserable! Life is too short for me to worry what one little piece of chocolate or a cup of coffee will do to my diet... so anyone else have anything that they will not completely cut out? Or am I just the crazy one who loves these two things too much to let go haha. :happy:
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  • fit4lifeUcan2
    fit4lifeUcan2 Posts: 1,458 Member
    I refuse to cut out chocolate. I used to love milk chocolate but have switched over to dark chocolate and love it. I eat it almost every day. I also eat an occasional slice of pizza. Nothing is bad as long as its in moderation.
  • avababy05
    avababy05 Posts: 930 Member
    I REALLY like cheese so I won't give that up but have learned to like lower fat kinds.

    and I will eat at least some form of chocolate once or twice a week forever
  • Pepper2185
    Pepper2185 Posts: 994 Member
    Chocolate and pizza.

    I eat either one whenever I want to and it hasn't held me back.
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    Rare beef, cheese, chocolate, crystallized ginger, ginger spread. I will not give those up, and I enjoy most of them nearly every day. Beefsteak, not every day, but several times a week. Quality of life, and all that.
  • SinomenJen
    SinomenJen Posts: 262 Member
    coffee with cream and sugar, cheese, pasta...really not into cutting out stuff, I eat alot more green stuff, and less of the other stuff,,, moderation, i did totally kick Dr. pepper to the curb, but that was due to a 6 pack a day addiction, if I wanted one now, i probably will have one.
  • cgrout78
    cgrout78 Posts: 1,628 Member
    i won't get rid of chocolate. I have it in some form almost every day. It makes me happy :)
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    Anything I enjoy eating. If I want it badly enough to make it fit in my cals for the day, or badly enough to be willing to eat a little less for X number of days to compensate, then I will eat it without guilt. Nothing to feel guilty about if I figure a way to make it work anyway. Anything I cut out will just make me crave it more. Better to just fit it in with as little fuss as possible.
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    I refuse to cut anything I want. ever.

    I have coffee with cream every morning, eat ice cream, cookies, chips...seriously. I just eat in MODERATION and it works for me.
  • junipearl
    junipearl Posts: 326 Member
    beer
  • 9jenn9
    9jenn9 Posts: 309 Member
    Rare beef, cheese, chocolate, crystallized ginger, ginger spread. I will not give those up, and I enjoy most of them nearly every day. Beefsteak, not every day, but several times a week. Quality of life, and all that.

    Crystallized ginger? I thought I was the only one. I don't eat it too often, but I love that sweet/ hot deliciousness!
  • thatjeffsmith
    thatjeffsmith Posts: 110 Member
    Beer mostly. When I started my 'big plan' last summer I did a 90 day beer fast. I'm glad I did it, but no way I'd do it for life. Just not worth it.

    Instead I'll eat way less meat than I normally did and make room for my passions, which include craft beers.
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    Vodka. :drinker:
  • Casilibre
    Casilibre Posts: 21
    Dark chocolate & mayo with my steamed broccoli. I've got it down to .5 tbs, pretty good from how much I used to eat. :)
  • bugzlooney
    bugzlooney Posts: 12
    Vodka. :drinker:

    :laugh:

    Even if just a little right? I hear in Australia the docs recommend 4 drinks a day? Here in the US it's like 2-3?
  • chelseascounter
    chelseascounter Posts: 1,283 Member
    Aunt jemima pancakes(I know there are protein pancakes but I love my aunt jemima pancakes)
    Chocolate
    Bacon
    Gelato
    Wheat
    Pizza
    Mayonnaise
    Salt
    Any sweets like frosted sugar cookies or pastry

    Things that I have cut out are: frozen meals, McDonalds. I'm not craving them and haven't binged since I started. :wink:
  • annasor70
    annasor70 Posts: 187 Member
    Chocolate and alcohol!
    I have cut down and only drink wine on the weekend now...don't drink liquor or beer...but I adore good wine:)
    Also, I eat raw vegan dark chocolate...I put raw cocoa powder in my morning shake (which is really good for you and high in anti oxidants) and eat a live raw chocolate mousse dessert when I am being naughty ;)
  • goodtimezzzz
    goodtimezzzz Posts: 640 Member
    I added bagels bacon cheesesteak sandwiches beer wine lots of ice cream chocolate pasta pizza to my diet...then the weight started to fly off! not kidding:) Great thread thanks!
  • bugzlooney
    bugzlooney Posts: 12
    CHEESE!!
  • dark_angel1554
    dark_angel1554 Posts: 65 Member
    Alcohol, chocolate, and occasional pizza for sure.....
  • ChanceTakr2131
    ChanceTakr2131 Posts: 96
    Candy! I eat it every single day; I know. . . not good. :blushing:
  • nettasue35
    nettasue35 Posts: 190 Member
    I won't give up coffee! I d have it black and no sugar, never even thought about giving up chocolate.
  • laurynwithawhy
    laurynwithawhy Posts: 385 Member
    Alcohol (at least a few a day). Pizza and french fries (once a week or so). I have done well losing weight just budgeting those things in and logging.
  • NumbrsNerd
    NumbrsNerd Posts: 202 Member
    I refuse to cut anything I want. ever.

    I have coffee with cream every morning, eat ice cream, cookies, chips...seriously. I just eat in MODERATION and it works for me.

    This is my approach as well - everything is okay - in moderation.
  • cordianet
    cordianet Posts: 534 Member
    I refuse to cut anything I want. ever.

    I have coffee with cream every morning, eat ice cream, cookies, chips...seriously. I just eat in MODERATION and it works for me.

    ^ This! Don't give up what you like to eat, it just causes you to crave it more and unfortunately many people end up binging later as a result. Even if you never succumb to the binge, you may struggle once you reach your goal weight when you go back to eating "normally" if you got there by cutting out certain foods. It's much better in the long run to just eat what you like.
  • genofreek
    genofreek Posts: 75
    Soda. I don't need much, but I won't give it up. I've gotten myself down to one Coke Zero a day, which isn't great but it's better than several cans of regular Coke!

    Everything else I really love but shouldn't, like cheese and fried foods, I try to take in moderation. Wait for a cheat day. Only order a small. Promise myself an extra half hour on the elliptical if I give in. I've been able to keep my diet about where I want it and still lose, so I'd count that as a win.
  • drvvork
    drvvork Posts: 1,162
    My once in a blue-moon beer or two.
  • iggyboo93
    iggyboo93 Posts: 524 Member
    My weekend homemade cappuccino made with half/half and truvia. I grind my own beans from an italian roast. It's so much tastier than anything from a coffee shop. Not giving it up. Nope. Not ever.
  • KarmaxKitty
    KarmaxKitty Posts: 901 Member
    Pancakes. I just have them a little less often and in smaller portions. Then I up the amount of egg whites instead. :laugh:
  • thelovelyLIZ
    thelovelyLIZ Posts: 1,227 Member
    Pretty much anything. I've just learned how to not over do it. But I eat and drink what I want. I drink alcohol a lot these days, but since I work at a liquor store I don't see me quitting drinking any time soon. It's honestly almost a necessity, so I can try things to recommend to customers.
  • MagicalLeopleurodon
    MagicalLeopleurodon Posts: 623 Member
    i refuse to cut anything out. if i enjoy it, im going to eat it.

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